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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-3210 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6600 is 912 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-3210.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3210
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $70.0 vs $79.0
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600 - 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 18% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-3210 - 127 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-3210 - $0.62 vs $0.65 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-3210 3.20GHz LGA 1155 Processor BX80637I33210
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Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
127
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
88%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3210
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2013
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3210 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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